Rush, Co. Fingal scores 65/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up”. The median home sells for €427,300 (most €352,400–€440,529), it scores 59/100 for safety (61.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 10,875 people live here, up 12.9% since 2016. It's strongest on transport & services and environment, weakest on schools & education.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — and pulling ahead of the national trend.
10,875 people, up 12.9% since 2016.
Rush, Co. Fingal, scores 65/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on transport & services and environment.
Rush scores 59/100 on safety, ~61.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Rush over the last 24 months was €427,300, most between €352,400 and €440,529 (Property Price Register).
Rush is rated "On the up" — unemployment fell 10% → 7%, in line with nationally, population grew 12.9% — well above the national 8%.
About 28% of homes sold in Rush in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
64 planning applications were lodged within Rush in the last 12 months, covering 13 residential units (458 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Rush scores 71/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 12.9% since 2016).
Rush scores 26/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Rush is about 32 minutes by road from Dublin.
Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated July 2026.